Book of the Month: October's "structure"

**finn's mom** · 10-08-2005, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl

I think that we should do it chapter by chapter, otherwise I will read it all really fast and not remember. Lol... It doesn't matter, but chapter by chapter would be better so I have somewhat of a schedule to follow.

Thank you for letting me know why you voted that way, it makes a big difference.

That makes sense, too! Hey, will you let me know what your real name is...I'm horrible with names, but, I'm compiling a list to help myself out.

**finn's mom** · 10-08-2005, 06:01 PM

And, I put on the poll to close it in seven days, but, I think I'll just pay go with the vote total in the morning...hope that is fair. I just don't want to wait too long, in case it ends up being that we need to divide the book up weekly...

**ILoveMyAbbyGirl** · 10-08-2005, 06:04 PM

Ooh. I'm Megan, sorry, lol. Good luck!

**finn's mom** · 10-08-2005, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl

Ooh. I'm Megan, sorry, lol. Good luck!

Geez, I did have that already.

Thanks, though, for humoring me.

And, thanks for the good luck, I'll need it, at the level I'm functioning at lately...I think I'm going to go read for awhile!

Wow, that sounds awesome!!!

**CagneyDog** · 10-08-2005, 06:16 PM

I think it should be divided up into weeks. It paces people, I'm already 3/4 through the book and in a month Im not going to remember every detail and in what chapter it happened in! It gives us more oppurtunity for discussion too. What if someone is away at the end of the month? They miss out completely, and if it we had a discussion ever week they would be able to get to read a few of them. What about December when the discussion would fall on Christmas? or in the spring, when schools have spring break at the end of march and people go away?

It just makes more sense to me to do it every week or every couple weeks.

**finn's mom** · 10-08-2005, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by CagneyDog

What about December when the discussion would fall on Christmas? or in the spring, when schools have spring break at the end of march and people go away?

I totally see your point, but, when it comes right down to it, nothing will prevent us from following a set schedule, after October. We'll have the schedule set up, and, participation may stink on some days. Some people will miss out on some discussions, that's just the way things like this go. My whole thing wasn't people's schedules, it was ONLY because of the fact that we missed out on two weeks already. That's all. But, it is looking like it's going to be a weekly discussion anyway. My suggestion to you, if you're worried about forgetting stuff, is to keep notes online or on paper.

That could help with remembering things you want to discuss.

**tatsxxx11** · 10-08-2005, 06:36 PM

Voted! And Kari, here's a great link re: how to set up and direct a "book club." Lots of great suggestions about how to direct the discussions!

http://www.book-clubs-resource.com/running/